10 Money Action Steps to Take Before 2016

As the end of the year approaches, it’s a good time to take stock of the financial moves you’ve already made – and have yet to make – before the year changes. Many financial deadlines pop up on Dec....

Americans are saving more than spending

Americans are saving faster than they are spending. It’s a key shift in spending habits that started during the Great Recession. And the trend continues as we head into the holiday shopping season this weekend. The savings rate in the United States rose to 5....

Three ways to curb holiday spending

NEW YORKAh, the holidays. A time to get together, celebrate with family and make questionable life choices. Whether it is drinking way too much egg nog, or bringing up old resentments at the dinner table, something about the holidays switches off the usual filters in...